JayPique wrote:
I've owned quite a few different tape measures, but haven't found what
I deem to be "the one" for woodworking. My favorite thus far seems to
be the Stanley 33-116. I love the size of it, which is probably why I
keep buying them. If I could change it though, I would get rid of the
32nd marks over the first 12 inches of the tape. Maybe it's my eyes,
but those little lines just all sort of blur together. And who is
going to use a tape measure at all if they are shooting for 64th of an
inch accuracy? The only other thing that I might do is put in the
eighth-inch labels. But overall, it's my favorite. So far...

JP

My brother gave me a Komelon 16 footer, self-locking which I like very
much. It has the usual marks at 16", which I understand. It also has
marks at 19+ inches which turns out to be 1/5 of 8'. Not being a
carpenter I don't know why you would want to divide an 8 foot panel
into fifths, unless it has something to do with roofing. Can anyone
enlighten me on this?

--
Gerald Ross

Afraid of heights? Not me, I'm afraid
of widths! --Steven Wright